Quotes about Spending

The crime of taxation is not in the taking of it, it's in the way that it's spent.

Mere parsimony is not economy . . . expense, and great expense, may be an essential part of true economy.

The truth was he'd overreacted that day because he didn't like running into her. Sure, there was danger from wild bulls and grizzlies in the area—though Rylan hadn't foreseen the two tangling. But the real reason it upset him to find her was she wasn't exactly safe from him. Oh, he'd never physically harm her, but he might end up spending time with her and talking and learning all about her.

If true love came at a price, the price would be all worth while if i was spending it on you.

What I spent, I had; what I saved, I lost; what I gave, I have.

How we spend our money, however little we have, still reveals what we value.

Some day you will have to give an account for every penny you spent.

A man who both spends and saves money is the happiest man, because he has both enjoyments.

Pray a little more, work a little harder, save, wait, be patient and, most of all, live within our means. That's the American way. It's not spending ourselves into prosperity or taxing ourselves into prosperity.

Given our abundance, the burden of proof should always be on keeping, not giving. Why would you not give? We err by beginning with the assumption that we should keep or spend the money God entrusts to us. Giving should be the default choice. Unless there is a compelling reason to spend it or keep it, we should give it.

When you understand that everything you buy is purchased with a portion of your life, it should make you more careful with the use of money.

Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're actually paying for.